Glen Skov
Glen Frederick Skov (January 26, 1931 – September 10, 2013) was a centre in the NHL who played for 12 seasons for the Detroit Red Wings, Chicago Black Hawks and Montreal Canadiens and is the younger brother of former referee Art Skov. He won 3 Stanley Cups with Detroit in 1952, 1954, 1955.
| Glen Skov | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Born |
January 26, 1931 Wheatley, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Died |
September 10, 2013 (aged 82) Palm Harbor, Florida, U.S. | ||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Center | ||
| Shot | Left | ||
| Played for |
Detroit Red Wings Chicago Black Hawks Montreal Canadiens | ||
| Playing career | 1947–1961 | ||
Glen split his first two seasons between Detroit and the minor leagues before playing four full seasons with Detroit. He then moved to Chicago where he played for five seasons. His final season comprised a mere three games with the Montreal Canadiens. He died on September 10, 2013 in Palm Harbor, Florida.[1][2][3]
Career statistics
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1946–47 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1947–48 | Detroit Hettche | IHL | 18 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | ||
| 1948–49 | Windsor Spitfires | OHA-Jr. | 35 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1948–49 | Windsor Ryancretes | IHL | 11 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1949–50 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1950–51 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 19 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1950–51 | Omaha Knights | USHL | 45 | 26 | 33 | 59 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1951–52 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 48 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 16 | ||
| 1952–53 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 12 | 15 | 27 | 54 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||
| 1953–54 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 17 | 10 | 27 | 95 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 1954–55 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 70 | 14 | 16 | 30 | 53 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | ||
| 1955–56 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956–57 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 67 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1957–58 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 17 | 18 | 35 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1958–59 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 70 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1959–60 | Chicago Black Hawks | NHL | 69 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1960–61 | Montreal Canadiens | NHL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1960–61 | Hull-Ottawa Canadiens | EPHL | 67 | 16 | 26 | 42 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | ||
| NHL totals | 650 | 106 | 136 | 242 | 413 | 53 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 48 | ||||
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References
- "Glen Skov Obituary - Palm Harbor, Florida". Obitsforlife.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- "Glen Skov, winner of 3 Stanley Cups with Detroit Red Wings, dies | Detroit Free Press". freep.com. 2013-03-09. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
- Bob Duff. "Ex-Wing Skov starred on three Cup winners | Windsor Star". Blogs.windsorstar.com. Retrieved 2013-09-14.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Hockey-Reference.com, or Legends of Hockey, or The Internet Hockey Database
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